05/28/2026
The Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life at Columbia University is seeking submissions to its annual Claremont Publication Prize for the Study of Religion. The publication prize is awarded to the best first book manuscript by early career scholars working in any discipline of the humanities or social sciences. Prize-winners will be invited to participate in a book workshop with members of the IRCPL faculty board, and the book, when finalized, will appear in IRCPL’s series, “Religion, Culture and Public Life,” published by Columbia University Press.
Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 by 11:59pm Eastern Time
Learn more here: https://www.ircpl.columbia.edu/claremont-prize